sexton says he hasn't served in the armed forces, but his brother is on active duty... he says he would want someone to do it for his family...regardles s of race or religion.. if they were in one of those graves. a veteran runner is on a cross country mission to thank police. billy richards stopped in las vegas today as a part of his "thank the police tou richards says he's tired of all the negativity towards police and wants to spread a positive message. he's traveling to different police departments and giving them thank you cards and an american flag. he runs a three to five mile distance around the precinct before presenting the cards. i feel greatly honored, ive met sheriff's i've met police comissioners, i've met so many people that as a civilian you just look up to" vegas is the 27-th stop for richards... behalf of the fallen officers in dallas fund. richards says as a veteran...he's see's police as part of a brotherhood...pro tecting citizens on the homefront. you can donate to the cause by going to go fund me dot com slash thank the police tour. a seven year o

live at sexton elementary school where care line signs teaches. carson? >> reporter: car line gn teaches music here at sexton elementary school. her friends, family and the prayers she's in bad shape. we are finding out drunk driving is not anything new to the man that hit her. some things are out of our hands. >> get through this. we will help the children if they have questions, get through this. >> these teache learned this this weekend. >> she's an amazing teacher. she always jumps in to do things omi nights does amazing thinith the kids in the classrooms. >> she's a young lady and she was an excellent music teacher, full of life for the kids, just a beautiful spirit. >> reporter: tonight, care line sigh is on support, her boyfriend, in critical condition. his back broken in three places hit by a drunk driver that ran a red light early sunday morning at park boulevard. bruce mccloud has a dui conviction from 2006 a judge raised his bond to $50,000, calling him a public threat. his attorney spoke to us after court. >> very unfortunate this had to happe

adam: adam sexton, wcvb newscenter 5. diane: while senator kaine did meet with john and diane foley the parents la hampshire journalist james foley, abc news reports that they are not making an endorsement in this race. reid: a new warning about hungry bears in new hampshire. fish and game officials say the drought and lack of rain is leading to a spike in incidents. limited food options are forcing bears to take more risks, and they expect the bears to continue roaming over the next couple of months. to prevent an unwanted bear visit, the state says to stop bird feeding and secure all trash. reid: -- diane: sweden will not give up on a proposal to ban u.s. into the european union. the country made the request to stop imports after 32 live lobsters were found in swedish waters. scientists from the u.s. and canada say the ban is not supported by evidence of invasion. the case could end up going all the way to the world trade organization. vermont and maine moving up on the list of states with an increasing number of babies

caroline sine is a music teacher at john sexton elementary. her boyfriend, sean hankins, also shares a love of music--as a frontman for a local band. both are now in the hospital... as family and friends pray for a speedy recovery. fox 13's evan lambert has more on the story... including the man facing charges. on camcaroline sine and sean hankins were brought to bayfront medical center in st. pete in critical condition.and the man who police say put them in that state--is facing several dui charges.vo 34-year-old caroline sine and 36-year-old sean hankins were seriously injured in an early morning crash with a dui driver.pinellas park police say 36-year-old brice macleod ran a red light while drunk and slammed into the couple on park boulevard.the crash happened just before 1 am sunday.sine is a music teacher at john sexton elementary school.hankins is a singer in the tampa group bipolar band. police say the dui driver faces two charges of dui with serious bodily injury.macleod refused to take a breath test at the scene--according to investig

sexton actually taught here -- her hands. she is a music teacher, described as full of life with a beautiful spirit. she was driving and her boyfriend in the passenger seat when a drunk driver ran a red light and hit them. e h ppened park boulevard, early sunday at 9:00 am. a judge raised the 36-year- old's bond to $50,000 in court, today. things on family nights, does amazing things with the kids in the classroom, so right now, it's out of our hands and we are going to hope for the best. >> reporter: a prosecutor called mccloud a threat to the public. if he doesbond out, he will at hour, he is still being let. held in jail. live in carson chambers. thank you, carson. >> >> pascual school back in class. bay onett middle school reopened after being closed down, let's head over to polk county, now, they are 1,102,000 kids in the classroom. that means there will be 500 buses on the roads, making 500 citrus ridge, a k-8 school in davenport. >> sad update, right now out of silver spring maryland where we have been showing you the

officials say a 6 and a half foot alligator attacked kimberly sexton - nearly ripping off her hand. sexton was in a remote everglades fishing camp when she reached into the water to grab an empty soda can. that's when the alligator grabbed her. (sot broward sheriff fire rescue spokem she was standing on the dock and as she reached in to retrieve the can, that's when she was bitten by the alligator. two family members grabbed sexton by the legs to prevent her from being dragged into the water, freeing her from the alligators jaws. wildlife officials caught the alligator. right now -- police in raleigh, north carolina -- are searching high and low -- for a man who opened fire -- inside a popular mall. nats of yelling/screaming cell phone video shows the panic. police -- quick to respond -- put the mall on lockdown. hundreds of people file out -- many with their hands on their heads. "mark": we heard a few more shots, everbody started running//cars were bumping into me as as i ws running with the stroiller a witness reported hearing the gunfire -- right after watching an arugment in th

officials say a 6 and a half foot alligator attacked kimberly sexton - nearly ripping off her hand. sexton was in a remote everglades fishing camp when she reached into the water to grab an empty soda can. that's when the alligator grabbed her. (sot broward sheriff fire she was standing on the dock and as she reached in to retrieve the can, that's when she was bitten by the alligator. two family members grabbed sexton by the legs to prevent her from being dragged into the water, freeing her from the alligators jaws. wildlife officials caught the alligator. right now -- police in raleigh, north carolina -- are searching high and low -- for a man who opened fire -- inside a popular mall. nats of yelling/screaming cell phone video shows the panic. shoppers run for lives -- after the olice -- quick to respond -- put the mall on lockdown. hundreds of people file out -- many with their hands on their heads. "mark": we heard a few more shots, everbody started running//cars were bumping into me as as i ws running with the stroiller a witness reported hearing the gunfire -- right after watch

sexton elementally school teacher, caroline sine was behind the wheel. officers tell us macleod appeared impaired at the time and was arrested at the scene. we reached sexton principal suzette burns by phone, who explains staff at the school are still in shock. >> my secretary and several teachers went down earlier there's just a lot of prayers that need to go out. she's in very, very critical condition. so we're going to have a prayer group tomorrow at our flag pole that we do sometimes. >> reporter: sine has only been a teacher here for a few years, but is loved around respected by her colleagues and students. >> she always comes to help out with our programs, and has always been willing to, you know, put forth hest still testing the water, trying to figure out what, and how much information she will rely to the children in the morning. >> and at last check sine was still listed in critical condition. hankins county is improving. pinellas park police are monitoring the situation, and depending on what happens, macleods charges could be upgraded. >> all

police say kimberly sexton was reaching into the water after dropping a can when the alligator attacked her. her hand was nearly severed from others at the camp say there are gators around, but they don't usually bother people. >> you have got to agitate them to get them to do something. >> i don't like to get too close to them. i like to stay at a nice distance so they don't get t pictures. diane: police say two witnesses grabbed sexton by her legs and kept her from being pulled into the water and managed to free her hand from the gator's jaws. reid: caught on camera. we're getting a look at a dramatic scene that played out on boston-area highway. video posted online shows a car rolled over late yesterday along route 128 in weston. a woman in her 50's was trapped behind the wheel. more than a dozen other drivers pulled over and tried to help her by talking to her, keeping her calm and pulling on the door. >> i run to danger. it is not the smartest thing at situation as soon as possible. reid: graham wilson shot that video. paramedics and firefighters later arrived and pulled the woman

. >> mike sexton says he'll place flowers on the someone who is different from him. thidea here is to honor all americs who have serv their country. here's denver 7's lance hernandez. >> captain khan gave his life for this ountry, and that needs to be honored. >> mike sexton says he was home watching saving private ryan, the night nald trump comments about captain khan's mother. he specifically mentioned a scene where general marshal read a tter from abraham >> the solemn pride that must have been yours to havla such a sacrifice. >>exton says the families of the servicemen and women buried reheid the same thing, whether there is a cross,star of david, crescent or any ther syol on the gravestone. facebook and said come if you would like, and i think i touched a nerve. is different somehow than you. >> you know, for me itmight be a latino since i'm raised ish. if you have find the grave of a muslim american decorate that grave. >> sexton hasn't served in the armed forces but his brother is serving. he says he'd want others to honor him if he were in one of ese gres. >>

back with me now, buck sexton, angela rye, adra bower and bakari sellers. buck, i know you think this was by far one of trump's best speeches today, but i want to ask you about this part. listen. >> i was saying this constantly and consistently to whoever would listen. i said keep the oil. keep the oil. keep the oil. don't let somebody else get it. if they had listened to me then, we would have had the economic benefits of the oil which i wanted to use to help take care of the wounded soldiers and families of those who died in the war. >> so buck, why do you say that he missed the mark on this one? >> well, keeping the oil or rather going to war for oil was one of the main talking points used both by the american left and also much of the rest of the world that was in opposition to the war. so if you were, in fact, to be seizing oil and using the proceeds, it would look like a colonial venture and be opposition against it, inflame the entire muslim world. i think it's on its face obvious why we couldn't go in there and be like thanks for everything, we're g

sexton was in a remote everglades fishing camp when she reached into the water to grab an empty soda can. that's when the alligator grabbed her. (sot broward sheriff fire rescue spokeman she was standing on the dock and as she reached in to retrieve the can, that's when she was bitten by the alligator. two family members grabbed sexton by the legs to prevent her from being dragged into the alligators jaws. wildlife officials caught the alligator. right now -- police in raleigh, north carolina -- are searching high and low -- for a man who opened fire -- inside a popular mall. nats of yelling/screaming cell phone video shows the panic. shoppers run for lives -- after the sharp sound of gunfire. police -- quick to respond -- put the mall on lockdown. hundreds of people file out -- many with their hands on their "mark": we heard a few more shots, everbody started running//cars were bumping into me as as i ws running with the stroiller a witness reported hearing the gunfire -- right after watching an arugment in the food court. thankfully, nobody was hurt. over in georgia -- hazmat crews

. >> abc action news reporter rodney dunigan joins us live from john sexton elementary school this morning. >> this has to be a hard morning for everyone there. >> reporter: this is a hard bro for many of the students and classes started last week and now they are dealing with this. folks holding out hope this well known teacher will make it through. >> this faculty is so united and so loving. >> reporter: this certainly not the way students and staff at john sexton elementary school expecting to start the year. praying for the recovery of popular music teacher caroline sine. >> she's an amazing teacher. she always jumps in to do things on family nights, amazing things for the kids in the classrooms. so, right now it's out of our hands and we just are going to hope for the best. >> reporter: caroline sine along with her boyfriend sean hankins seriously hurt early sunday morning at park boulevard and 43rd street north in pinellas county. this picture showing the aftermath. >> it's difficult but it's something you just kind of learn to do the more years you're in this position. you just lear

. >>> a farewell to a pinellas park music teach that taught at john sexton elem the vigil. last weekend a drunk driver ran a red light and crashed in to her car, 34-year-old died a couple of days later. her boyfriend, the passenger, remains in the hospital. shawn hen henkins suffered injuries. the man you see here, 70 year charged with dui. it happened around 9:15 on north 15th street. rodriguez hit a car that was pushed in to the deputy's vehicle. the deputy was not hurt two. people in the other car suffered minor injuries. >>> over in jacksonville , the search for a man who carjacked and abducted a female pizza delivery driver. investigators say that the suspect lured her woman in to her drunk. thanks to quick thinking, she got away by pulling the escape lever, jumping out of the moving car, the suspect got away, too. >>> good evening, we are delivering warmth. as a matter of fact, this could be the answer to a lot of folks that's a room sized air conditioner stuck in the dash. we could use that and here today. follow me on twitter and you will see posts like that, all ki

last night, she pa live at sexton elementary school where it will be a sad day for students and teachers, ryan. >> reporter: gene, good morning once again. they are in disbelief here at the elementary school, that this beloved music teacher died at the beginning of the school year. yesterday the secretary here explained what this woman meant to the school community. >> the children love her. going. she's just -- got a lot of love that pours out of her. >> reporter: she was driving with fellow music teacher sean hankins who works in hillsborough county when the car was hit by a suspected drunk driver. police arrested bryce mccloud and charged him with dui. an administer tells me the charges will likely be upgraded later today to dui manslaughter. mccloud remains in jail hour. and hankins is in a st. petersburg hospital with serious injuries. the suspect will likely appear in court again today. back to you for now. >> such a transgender i didn't. just a few days into the school year. thank you. >>> do you know who this guy is? this morning, deputies need help finding the man seen walking i

what was caught under those >>> grief counselors on hand today at sexton elementary deal with a sudden loss of a very popular teacher. ahead in a live report i'll have the very latest details on the man charged in the case. >>> plus, mourning a fallen firefighter. the plans set to remember his sacrifice today and the lack of protection for first responders he fought to change. >> highlighting transportation in tampa bay, the way officials are trying to raise support for things like street cars to make your commute easier. >>> thoak for waking up with abc. >> good let's look at traffic and weather. janelle, any issues? >> no, i think everyone is getting used to the back-to- school thing. nothing major now. >> the weather seems to be cooperating. >> the weather has been looking great this morning. in fact we're dry, warm, 80 degrees in tampa now. 77 in lakeland. spring hill 78 degrees. siesta key at 80. so it's warm, it's dry, it's pretty much as you would expect it to be so as you try to get the kids to school this morning weatherwise. definitely want the lightweight clothing on because

. >> a six and a half foot long alligator bid katherine sexton, everglades. she had been rushed to broward health north rushed in serious condition. >> she suffered almost a full amputation of the right hand. >> it was ann keel reporting. officials say they found that six and a half foot alligator shortly after the attack. >> after years of controversy ybor is back in business. the pool originally built in 1937 was closed in 2007. a fierce debate raged, even when a city councilman vowed to vote against the budget unless the pool was repaired. officially opened this morning. >> these kids in some of our tougher neighborhoods will be seduced by the streets and the gangs if they're not given right opportunity to be in safe environments under supervision of the adults who care about them. >> the pool will be able to stay open year round, and offer affordable swim lesso children six months and up. >> looks beautiful. >> a dream delivery for a teen with cancer. all she wanted was a puppy and she got her wish at tampa international. >> evan lambert explains. >> lace

. >> faculty held a prayer circle at sexton elementary this morning. >> i freaked out and headed directly to the hospital to see the family and talk to the family. >> she needs lots of prayers right now. of traffic violations. his attorney says the client isn't taking the news well. >> he's remorseful and very sorry to hear about what happened. >> now as for those victims, they remain at bayfront medical center. no change in their condition at last check. more than $4 has been raised. and as for macleod he here on a $50,000 bond. >>> 8 on your side's mark douglas is making sure your money isn't going down the drain because you paid for it. >> the st. petersburg police department believes its needs a -- it needs a new firing range and so does tampa. the combine cost? $12 million. as mark douglas explains tonight. one way or another you paid for it. plans to borrow the money and tampa says seizures from criminals funded their range. but either way it's a lot of dough to spend on new gun ranges. >> they insist they need a new firing range. >> it is in very poor shape. >> the range is obsolet

i imagine that was directed to amy and buck sexton as praise.ack in just a sec. >>> you can tweet at me if you can spell smerconish. i don't know what's coming. let's look together. what came in this week? hit me with the best or the worst. trump is yelling what right wing media has been whispering for 30 years. that was my point. the opening segment and i think some misunderstood. what i was saying this climate that allowed his ascendancy was created in the conservative media. the fact that today some of the conservative hosts don't like what they created is beside the point. you know the old expression you reap what you sow. give me another e-mail or text or tweet. amy holmes proved your point. deflect anything to be obama's fault. nothing was better for the world of talk is the clinton years. the best is to be outside lobbying grenades inside. maybe that's a scenario that would be reality if hillary is elected. you're a big disappointment. what should the guards have done to retain vandalism suspects? use harsh rhetoric. let me tell you somet

. >>> meanwhile a highlandsanch something posite.r into today chael sexton and 50 oersdecoratm ldiers at fort logan national ceme it was about norings differens and sharing the same love foo our country. >>> today special honors for ate trooper kill in a drunk driving crash last year. people ingl douas county went o to the fair to lea messages for her and her family. patrol called it a rose 500 res were donated r the event. . >>> the next time denver police stop you, they may be taking note of your race. and thousands of bs swarm a walmart parking lot so how did this so the white house approves a first of its kind drone program to medical . anges on the way of if denver police stop you. e tfirs time the department will start collecting information about your race. this com after complaints of lack of accountability ithe that's accord to go the denver r denver post. e west colfaxs district wasso paintg tersections on west colfax near for ri today. >>> -- perry >>> thousds of people for zedo ended up in the hospil.two 24 oveosed on this laced police are tryinhighly to figur outho laced

i want to bring in buck sexton, former cia analyst, angela rye of the congressional black caucus, andreower, former lieutenant governor of south carolina, and bakari sellers, a hillary clinton supporter. you guys make up? you two. >> we love hanging out. what would make everybody think otherwise? >> we're screaming over each other. for some reason we couldn't hear one another's points. >> all right. >> i still love -- >> bakari, nobody asked you. >> that wasn't bakari. all southerners do not sound alike. >> country. >> okay. let's start off with this paul manafort thing. a report about paul manafort, ledger of cash payments. millions upon millions of dollars. from a pro-russian party in ukraine. manafort says this is unfounded. says it's nonsensical. buck, i want to start with you. do you see a big problem here? >> yeah, manafort's had clients in the past, one point the dictator of the philippines. a number of clients that would seem to be problematic. this is now unproven. this allegation hasn't been shown beyond any reasonable doubt he got his monethis money. connections to the regime

caroline sine taught at john sexton elementary school. the pinellas park performing arts center held the service. police say a drunk driver ran a red light, smashed into her car. the 34-year-old died a few days later from the injuries she suffered in the crash. police say her boyfriend sean hankins, a passenger remains against mothers against drunk driving in lieu of flowers. >>> bob buckhorn and the code enforcement team talking 10:00 this morning, to outline the city's efforts to protect people living in tampa from the zika virus. one pregnant woman says she's done with south florida and the growing concerns over the birth defects with the virus. gigi plans to drive to virginia and stay with her family until the baby is they say the move makes perfect sense. >> if we have to move away and separate for six months it's pennies in the long run. >> so far no locally transmitted zika cases originated in broward county, where the couple lives but occurred in nearby palm beach and miami-dade counties. >>> 4:35. in democracy 2016 -- donald trum

. >> sexton came up with the idea after seeing the father of a muslim soldier died in the line fof duty speaking at the democratic national convention sparking words with trump. >> that is about us as americans and not about hillary is not better than trump. it's about who we are asca >> thun of -- none of that stuff mean ss anything. it's the people that are here that are important. nothing else is really important at that point >> laying flowers and say saying prayers among the head stones is just a small gesture for this couple who believed these fallen heros deserve much more. >> they fought for what we believed in and we all need to take that time to recognize them and to thank them in our way. >> kelly wortherthmann, c bs4 >> dave aguilar as we give you weather every ten minute10 minutes on the fours. >> a look from our mile high camera. you can barely make out light. we're a while away from sunrise this morning, but a beautiful morning it is. 67 degrees. have had beautiful double rainbow shot ss of late the last couple -- double rainbow shots. look at that beautiful shot with the

she taught at sexton elementary school. in lieu of flowers her family has asked for donations to mothers against drunk driving. her boyfriend sean hankins in the passenger seat was critically hurt, still in the hospital this morning. >>> the last kids to hold on to summer in the bay area are back >> almost 44,000 students in sarasota county are getting ready to go back to school. several new principals will also start for the first time. >> and the first time students and staff at several schools step into remodeled classrooms thanks to renovations over the past fewer months. sarasota police want you to remember there's a zero tolerance policy nor speeding in consume zones and passing school buses that have a stop sign extended. >> fines can range from $50 to lookout for crossing guards and slow down when you're driving through the school zones. >>> it will be dry for pickup. 93 to 95 for the temperature though, keep that in mind. feels-like in the 100s. rain chances coming back tomorrow. we'll check the extended forecast c

now sexton is trying to heal the wounds. he insists this is not political. >> only to the extent that saying that this is what this country stands for is a political statement. better than trump. it's about who we are as americans. >> reporter: if they don't locate muslim gravestones right away, he says it's fine to decorate any grave stone. but he suggests trying to find someone with a background different than their own. at fort logan, rick salinger, cbs4 news. >>> turning to weather now, we're watching for rain and meteorologist chris spears is in the colorado weather center. >> good evening. we're trying to bring rain for you that. if you put fertilizer down, i know several people did. a line of showers doing its best to get going over the front range, foothills over the last hour or so. just outside of denver, obviously if you're looking to the rest you see pretty dark skies. that is this here, line of storms trying to organize from idaho springs, now knocking on the door of golden and around cold creek canyon. if that

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news channel 8's ryan hughes is live at sexton elementary school, a sad day for students and teachers there, ryan. >> reporter: gene, good morning to you. they are in disbelief that their beloved teacher here died at the beginning of the school year. the secretary here explained what this woman meant to the school community. she's get-going, she's just got a lot of love that pours out of her. >> reporter: caroline sign was driving with fellow music teacher sean hawkins who works at another elementary school in hillsborough when the car was hit by a suspected drunker driver. police arrested bryce mccloud and charged him with dui. an administer at the jail tells me the charges will likely be uped manslaughter. mccloud remains in jail. and the passenger is in st. petersburg hospital with serious injuries. the suspect will likely appear in court later today. and i am checking to find out if grief counselors will be available for students and staff members when they come to school today. certainly a hard week ahead for many people here. >> such a terrible development. thank you. >>> do you

. >>> we take you to the atlantis resort bridge hotel in bahamas collin sexton will be a high schoolr in georgia. he's 17 years old he's on the 17th floor he's a highly recruited player and if colleges are looking for someone who can shoot from long- range he is their guy is he not? i don't know if you get more than 3 points for that shot or not. but you should. >> you definitely should. that was very cool. >> grow thank you. >> thanks joe. >> our coverage continues now over at ktvu plus. >> thanks guys coming up we heard from the 49ers went inside their locker room coming you we'll go inside the van d chargers locker room to see what players down there think about colin kaepernick. it seems everyone has a opinion on that controversy. remember gene wilder he passed way we're going to have a look back at his extraordinary career. >> also talking about looking back remember the beatles final concerts happened right here in the bay area at candlestick we're going to revisit that as welcoming up on the 7 on ktvu plus. >> hope you can join us. you can join us. ♪ ♪ isaac hou has mastered g

live at sexton elementary school in pinellas county this morning. and ryan, this is going to be a very difficult day for students and staff. >> reporter: a sad day on tap. many people here at the elementary school wanted the teacher to pull through. and now there's the terrible news that she didn't. >> she loved going in her classroom. she always did great things with her kid, positive energy. and for music. >> reporter: that was the principal when we talked to her yesterday before caroline sign passed away. and now the school has the task of explaining this to students. pinellas park police tell us the other vehicle was driven by bryce mccloud and investigators believe he was drunk. the charges will likely be upgraded later today to dui hankins remains in the hospital at this hour. back here live this morning, the suspect will likely appear in court again today. and i'm checking with school officials to find out if grief counselors will be available here at the school to talk to students and staff members later today. gayle, a sad situation all aro

abc action news reporter rodney dunigan live at sexton elementary school this morning. >> a tough day for students there. >> reporter: according to the school's web site that is a music teacher at the school. this will be a very difficult day for students and staff. especially with school just starting last week. this is a picture of the man police say is behind it all. 36-year-old brice macleod accused of driving drunk. of course pinellas park police early sunday morning. he ran into that car driven by 34-year-old caroline sine, sine along with the passenger in the car, her boyfriend, 36-year-old sean hankins were both serious low hurt. at last check both in critical condition at bayfront hospital this morning. brice macleod is charged with two counts of dui, serious bodily injury. if either of the victims' dies the charges will be upgraded. we also ar something else we learned, turns out that brice macleod has been arrested numerous times in at least two other counties for dui. of course much more on that side of the story this morning at 6:45. in meantime friends and family of that

>>> buck sexton, angela rye, bakari sellers. giuliani opened if donald trump and said something that has a lot of new yorkers doing a double take. a lot of americans. listen. >> under those eight years, before obama came along, we didn't have any successful radical islamic terrorist attack in the united states. they all started when clinton and obama got into office. >> well, except for 9/11 the trump campaign clarified saying giuliani was referring to the time of 9/11 and before obama had been sworn into office and giuliani just talked about 9/11 right before that statement. what's your take on that, bakari? >> rudy giuliani also thought he was in ohio as well at the beginning of that speech. i don't want to necessarily hone in on rj religiudy giuliani and comments as much as i want to talk about the fact-free environment druonald trump and r surrogates. which makes your job and host jobs so difficult because you have to fact check instantaneously and you interview and talk to these people. what you saw today was donald trump i

earlier today her friends and colleagues at sexton elementary gathered in prayer hoping sine would recover. >> i loved going in her classroom. she always did some great things with her kids, such positive energy and you could just feel her passion for music. >> reporter: now prayers are sean hankins, also a teacher at miles and shaw elementary. [ audio difficulties ] >> obviously an emotional time for the faculties of students and everyone who knew this woman including the family, we noticed an outpouring of prayers and support for the family online tonight. >>> now to an 8 on your side consumer alert, popular big name hotels around the country hacked. one of them here in the tampa bay area. when you check in and hand over your credit card information, you think you're safe, but that is not always the case. 8 on your side's paul mueller joins us now live from the hotel in tampa targeted by this scheme. we lar about companies and -- industries being hacked so often. when is this going to stop? [ audio difficulties ] >> reporter: it's crazy how underarmed we are basically against hacking the

sexton is from milwaukee. he doesn't live in sherman park. the federal bureau of alcohol, tobacco and firearms is offering convictions in the looting and arson two weeks ago in sherman park. >>> kids in milwaukee stepped up today to stop violence in their neighborhood. it was all part of heal the hood fest at the park lawn ymca. they acknowledged a change won't happen overnight, but this is a positive way to start. >> we look down a week from now or a month from now and we hope they never forget what happened here. we hope it inspires them and empowers them to be better and to do better. >> heal the tomorrow. it begins at noon at the parklawn ymca. >>> an engine problem forced a southwest airlines plane to make an emergency landing. it was on its way from new orleans to orlando. a passenger describes what happened. >> first thing, it was a loud explosion. um, and then i have my 5-year-old sitting next to me. and so i looked out the window and there was a lot of smoke and then i held him real close to me. i saw a metal flapping. i knew somethi

. >> reporter: friends and co- workers held a prayer vigil today for sine at sexton elementary school where she thought music hoping she would pull through. >> she's a young lady and she was an excellent music teacher full of life for the kids and just a beautiful spirit. >> repte police say bryce mcleod ran a red light at park boulevard and 43rd street north and smashed into sine's camry. mcleod has a dui conviction from 2006. a judge raised mcleod's bond from 10 to $50,000 calling him a public threat. his attorney spoke to us after his court appearance. >> it's very unfortunate that this had to happen. i know mr. mcleod personally. i know he's very remorseful. >> reporter: pinellas park field sobriety test and refused a blood test. hankins suffered a laceration to the liver, head injury and broken bones to his back. mcleod's charges have been upgraded to dui manslaughter. police tell us they are holding a news conference tomorrow morning to discuss the new details of this case. live in the stewed io. >>> the first travel-related case of zika in the united states, someone testing pos

two witnesses grabbed 49 year old kimberly sexton by her leg, trying to keep her from being pulled into the water. as they tried to free her hand from the gator's jaws. she is currently in critical condition. the six and a half foot gator was euthanized. >> tonight authorities are investigating an officer involved shooting in mercer county. prosecutors say a corrections officer shot and killed a man who was trying to get into his house. "eyewitness news" reporter tran dough picks up the story from here. >> a woman cleaning up the front yard hearsay a tragedy occurred and that the family would have no further comment. meanwhile neighbors say they were asleep and didn't hear anything. >> gunfire errupted on vicky court, usually quiet cull cul-de-sac in hamilton new jersey around 4:00 a.m. police arrived to find dominick neal with critical gunshot wounds to the head lying near the front steps. >> right here, right around the corner here. it was a little scary. >> reporter: detective interviewed the home own here said he went out to his front poor top smoke between 3:30 and 4:00 a.m. he saw

. >> reporter: 49-year-old kimberly sexton was in a remote area when she reached into the water to graby soda can. >> she was standing on the dock, dropped a can into the water. as she reached in, that's when she was bitten. >> reporter: witnesses say the gator bit right above the wrist. two family members grabbed her to prevent her from being dragged into the water freeing her from the alligator's jaws. >> the hand was still attached though but almost a severe almost full amputation of the hand. >> reporter: the woman going in and out of consciousness transported to by helicopter to a local hospital. her family says she will have her third major surgery tomorrow. as for the alligator, it was caught by wildlife officials. cecelia. >> thank you. when we come back, orlando strong. a survivor of the pulse nightclub attack celebrates a major milestone two months after that massacre. >>> and we have a passing to report tonight. you may not know his face. but you sure know who he played, one of the most famous droids in the galaxy. my belly pain and constipation? they keep telling me "drink m

(wally) just days into the new school year, a teacher at "john sexton elementary school" won't be in class today. that's because she and her boyfriend are in the ?hospital... after being hit by a drunk driver. (wally it happened early sunday morning on park boulevard... in pinellas park. "caroline sine" is a music teacher... and her boyfriend "sean hankins" is the lead singer of a tampa band. police say: "brice macleod" was impaired when he ran a red light, and slammed into their car. we've since learned: he's at least one d-u-i before. plus, according to court records, several other traffic-related charges, including: driving with a suspended or revoked license. he wasn't hurt in the crash... the couple was in critical condition, at last check. (wally in pasco, deputies are looking for a carjacker. "lorenzo hardy" is accused in an incident along u-s 19, seen thursday, driving a red kia soul in holiday. he's known to frequent the "holiday lake estates" and "tarpon springs" areas. if you recognize him, please call the pasco sheriff's office. (jen) a big crowd is expected this week...

according to the school's web site she's a music teacher at john sexton elementary. but she has taught at other schools around the county, and take a look at the scene from the early morning crash that put the couple in the hospital. bryce mccloud of st. pete was and smashed into sign's toyota camry. her 36-year-old boyfriend sean hankins, was with her and both were taken to the hospital. mccloud refused to take a breath test but, was arrested, obvious signs he was drunk. he is being held on $20,000 bond. i'm working more to find out more at 10:00 haley. >> thanks evan. >> a day of fun at the splash park nearly ended in tragedy. a three-year-old was found unconscious at the pool. thanks oa hillsborough den tension officer, that boy is safe. kellie cowan spoken to the man park took a serious turn on saturday. >> i happened to be swimming with my son in my arms and i heard a lady screaming in front of me. when i saw her, she had an arm from what looked to be a child. >> off duty hillsborough detention deputy habib hanzi happened to be at the water park and when he hear

we first told you about michael sexton last night at 10:00. he encouraged people no matter what their background to fight with wos of encouragement. >> we can' or at least not one person can decorate every head stone. >> reporter: the event was about honoring someone who may different from you but country. >> those are people that they give the ultimate sacrifice to defend the united states of america. >> reporter: ashraf raheem isa muslim america who says that our strength comes from times like these. people who notphored were -- -- who were honored different eligions and backgrounds. she wants tohow that even in a small way she can be part of the solution and not the oblem. the 12-year-old and heparents spt the morning combing through the cemetery who seemed >> deticorang the head stones of those whwere decorated. >>> clinton is up eight points with gains among women and consolidating support in her own party. trump on the other hand still publicans. > the kenyan track and fid was sent home after video surfed of him promising to protect chea

now sexton is trying to heal the wounds. political. >> only to the extent that saying this is what this country stands for is a political statement, you know. this is about us as americans. it isn't about hillary is better than trump. this is about who we are as americans. >> reporter: he says if they don't see muslim gravestones, they can decorate gravestones of other faiths. he's just asking people to decorate gravestones of those with a different background live at fort logan national cemetery, rick salinger, cbs4 news. >> thank you, rick. >>> meteorologist chris spears is in colorado's weather center. some storms popping up on radar. >> yeah. we've got quite a few storms out there. everybody is wondering where is the rain in denver? we have a lot of moisture in the air. we've heard the word muggy and humid used a lot. we've got the moisture. now we need something to get past hour. we've had a little bit of sunshine break through those clouds late afternoon and that is pushing those temperatures up. that's called convecti

[applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, aurora sexton. [applause] >> thank you. good afternoon. my name is aurora sexton. i'm a writer, a performer, a newfound activist. i am an american. and like you i knew because there is something profoundly wrong happening in our society. and i can no longer bury my head in the sand hoping someone else will find a solution. i grew up in the picturesque state of colorado not very far from the columbine massacre. i entered my teens in the wake of the denver university campus shootings. i begin find out who i was as a person, as i bared witness to the murder of matthew shepard. growing up in the lgbtq community i saw with my own eyes the pain and violence inflicted on my friends by religious conservatives and the politicians they help elect to o office. by families who force their children into conversion therapy torture or voted out on the street to fend for themselves. my community is a bright and vibrant tapestry made up of people of every page, color, creed, gender, orientation and walk of life seeking nothing more than a place of refuge,

i did speak with the principal of sexton elementary school. she says grief counselors are on hand to help staff members or students who may need it. they actually held a moment of silence for that teacher this morning, again that press conference here kicks off 9:30. we'll bring you those live pictures in about half-hour. reporting live from pinellas action news. >>> updating you you now on a disturbing story on the florida east coast. deputies are investigating a gruesome shocking attack on a husband and wife in martin county. >> authorities arriving to a home overnight to find a man biting another man's face. deputies tried to use a stun gun and police dog to pry him away but neither worked. it took multiple deputies to pull the attacker off, within the last 30 minutes deputies revealed the husband and wife likely died from stab wounds. a neighbor was also trying to intervene. investigators are now looking into why the attack happened and if he was possibly on any drugs at the time. >>> if you are headed out this morning and you have not bee

the pinellas park performing -- to remember caroline sine, who worked as a music teacher at john sexton elementary school school. a drunk driver slammed into her car. her boyfriend in the passenger seat was critically hurt and is still in the hospital this morning. >>> it's back to school for sarasota county kids this morning. the final tampa bay district to start class this is year. almost 44,000 students there on local counties that started in the past two weeks. this year for the district several new principals and renovations finished over the last few months. >>> sarasota police want to remind everyone there's zero tolerance for speeding in school zones. and for passing school buses that have those stop signs extended. fines can range from $150 to $450. don't forget to be on the lookout for the crossing guards. >>> time is running out to experience the beach. i don't mean some of the best beach, i mean the beach tampa in amalie arena. there are four days left to enjoy the giant ball pit there. the beach tampa is free but remaining tickets are only available on a first come first se

let me bring in former cia counterterrorism analyst and cnn political commentator, buck sexton.t bush once upon a time in your role at the white house. you never briefed a nominee. what kind of information, where would in be? >> they're going to be giving strategic sort of 30,000-foot assessments of a whole bunch of different issues. it is not going to be particularly granular because that's not where they are going to be taking the candidates right now. they'll be giving an overview of major topics. quite honestly these sorts of overview briefings which are given to policymakers, not even just in this capacity when running for president but a cross the board. a lot of people sort of need to get up to speed, need a background briefing on any given issue. it tends to be at a very high level meaning in terms of it being 30,000 feet up. you don't get into the details, certainly not into source rz and meth nods and some of the more sensitive issues that the intelligence community deals with. i don't think this will in any way be surprising to hillary clinton. i think that she'll be

. >>> we're back with juliette kayyem and buck sexton. david, let me start with you.hoed with john kerry said earlier that the united states does not pay ransom for hostages. ransom is a loaded word. leave that aside. but the idea that there was no quid pro quo. do you buy that? >> i think this is going to come out entirely in the eyes of the beholder. people who don't like president obama will say a ransom. they'll say there was quid pro quo. secrecy involved here. the president has his views, you just heard. it wasn't quid pro quo. we were paying back money we had to pay and got a good deal doing it and it was wrapped up the first time we had a negotiation and the iran's think it was ransom. yes it was ransom, we demanded this as part of the negotiations, they paid up. what a good deal we got. i don't think this will go anywhere because it is a muddy situation. the best argument -- he has two good arguments going for them. they did announce in january. the new york times, they have a story. four paragraphs down. they're paying us money. the second is that the nuclea

caroline sign is music teacher a johns sexton elementary in a picky her boyfriend teaches music miles and shaw elementary schools they are music kul grads from usf bryce mccloud was impaired when iran red light and according to court records several other traffic related charges including driving with a suspended or revoked license. he was not hurt in the crash. the couple was in critical condition at last check. >>> students in pasco and polk cunty are back in school. and today lakeland firefighters are pitching in to make sure kids are get to and from school safely. they will near more than dozen elementary schools with some signs reminding drivers to slow down and not to text and drive. >> what's new this school year in polk county. >> so this is the big deal in polk county this morning not that all schools are no the big deal. this one is a big deal in particular. this citrus ridge academy. we're in davenport the curriculum is thing that everybody is talking about this morningis based on a civics. and very much into teaching kids about democracy and being a good citizen and commun